The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 eBook

Supported by many thousands of elephants and cars,
and by hundred thousands of cavalry and infantry,
and stretching his bow in great wrath he advanced
against that division of the Madras and the Kekayas,
O chastiser of foes, leading his troops with him.
And that division (of the Pandava army), protected
by that renowned and firm bowman, and consisting of
cars, elephants, and cavalry, looked resplendent as
it advanced for the encounter. And while proceeding
towards Arjuna, that perpetuator of Panchala’s
race struck Saradwat’s son on his shoulder-joint
with three arrows. And piercing the Madrakas
then with ten sharp shafts, he speedily slew the protector
of Kritavarman’s rear. And that chastiser
of foes then, with a shaft of broad head, slew Damana,
the heir of the high-souled Paurava. Then the
son of Samyamani pierced the Panchala prince incapable
of defeat in the battle with ten shafts, and his charioteer
also with ten shafts. Then that mighty bowman,
(thus) severely pierced, licked with his tongue the
corners of his mouth, and cut off his enemy’s
bow with a broad-headed shaft of excessive sharpness.
And soon the prince of Panchala afflicted his foe
with five and twenty arrows, and then slew his steeds,
O king, and then both the protectors of his wings.
Then, O bull of Bharata’s race, Samyamani’s
son, standing on that car whose steeds were slain,
looked at the son of the renowned king of the Panchalas.
Then taking up a terrible scimitar of the best kind,
made of steel, Samyamani’s son walking on foot,
approached Drupada’s son staying on his car.
And the Pandavas, soldiers and Dhrishtadyumna also
of Prishata’s race beheld him coming like a
wave and resembling a snake fallen from the skies.
And he whirled his sword and looked like the sun and
advanced with the tread of an infuriate elephant.
The prince of Panchala then, excited with rage, quickly
taking up a mace, smashed the head of Samyamani’s
son thus advancing towards him, sharp-edged scimitar
in grasp and shield in hand, as soon as the latter,
having crossed the shooting distance, was near enough
to his adversary’s car. And then, O king,
while falling down deprived of life, his blazing scimitar
and shield, loosened from his grasp, fell down with
his body on the ground. And the high-souled son
of the Panchala king, of terrible prowess, having
slain his foe with his mace, won great renown.
And when that prince, that mighty car-warrior and
great bowman, was (thus) slain, loud cries of oh and
alas arose among thy troops, O sire. Then Samyamani,
excited with rage upon beholding his own son slain,
impetuously rushed towards the prince of Panchala
who was incapable of defeat in battle. And all
the kings of both the Kuru and the Pandava armies
beheld those two princes and foremost of car-warriors
engaged in battle. Then that slayer of hostile
heroes Samyamani, excited with wrath, struck Prishata’s
son with three shafts like (the conductor of an elephant
striking) a mighty elephant with hooks. And so
Salya also, that ornament of assemblies, excited with
wrath, struck the heroic son of Prishata on his breast.
And then commenced (another) battle (there).”